131From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 16 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
The bearer hereof, Majr. Mountflorence, proposing to visit France on his lawful affairs, I take the liberty of recommending him to your attention and good offices. He is a citizen of the state of North Carolina, and of the profession of the law there, and his merits in every respect will do justice to any civilities or services you can render him, and which will at the same time be esteemed an...
132From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 17 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Morris, eldest son of Mr. Robert Morris being about to visit Europe, and to make a considerable tour through it, I trouble him with this line to you, in order to renew your former acquaintance with him, and also to ask the favour of you to procure for him such letters as may be useful to him in those parts of Europe to which he may go.—I know he will receive from you personally the...
133From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 24 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Aug. 29. acknowledging the reciept of your Nos. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. and informing you I was about setting out to Virginia, and should not again write to you till my return. Only one vessel has sailed from hence to Havre since my return and my notice of her departure was so short that I could not avail myself of it. Your Nos. 72. 73. 74. 75. 78. came here during my...
134From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 25 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a private letter on the 9th. inst. but the vessel was gone before it was ready. Therefore it goes now, and I have nothing to add on that subject, but that nothing more has past thereon. My last private letters before that were of Sep. 1. and Nov. 9. Tho it is long since I received your’s of Nov. 7. 1790. and Dec. 29. on the subject of our accounts, yet it is never till now that I...
135From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 3 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
You are nominated to the Senate Minister resident to the Hague. Thomas Pinckney Minister Plenipotentiary to London. G. Morris Minister Plenipotentiary to France. A party in the Senate against Morris has joined with another party which is against all permanent foreign establishments, and neither being strong enough to carry their point separately, we have been now twelve days in suspense...
136From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 5 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was of Nov. 24. since which I have recieved your Nos. 76. 77. and 81. to 87. inclusive. Your letter of Oct. 6. with your account to June 1791. is not yet arrived, nor the box mentioned in your No. 84. The Memorial of the crew of the Indian shall be sent to the Governor of South Carolina. In a former letter I informed you that two balanciers would suffice for us, which will have...
137From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 7 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Being much interested for the welfare of Mr. De Rieux my neighbor, and nephew of Made. Bellanger, for his excellent qualities, and the very streightened circumstances under which he labours with a numerous family of children, and perceiving that he cannot receive a legacy of 15,000.₶ in France till a certificate shall be produced of his having been alive at the time of the death of the...
138From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 23 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that the President of the United States has appointed you Minister Resident for the United States at the Hague, which was approved by the Senate on the 16th. instant. This new mark of the President’s confidence will be the more pleasing to you, as it imports an approbation of your former conduct, whereon be pleased to accept my congratulations. You will...
139From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 28 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
My last private letter to you was of Nov. 25. Your last received was of Sep. 29. Tho the present will be very confidential and will go, I do not know how, I cannot take time to cypher it all. What has lately occurred here will convince you I have been right in not raising your expectations as to an appointment. The President proposed at first the nomination of Mr. T. Pinckney to the court of...
140From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael and William Short, 18 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The President having thought proper to appoint you joint Commissioners Plenipotentiary, on the part of the U.S. to treat with the court of Madrid on the subjects of the navigation of the Missisipi, arrangements on our limits, and commerce, you will herewith receive your commission; as also Observations on these several subjects reported to the President and approved by him, which will...